ABOUT THE
BOOK
Is it a strange mammal related to the seals, a descendant of a prehistoric
reptile, or a new, unidentified animal? Whatever it is, or was, the witnesses
call it a sea serpent. Remarkably similar descriptions of a creature with a long
body, undulating motion, and horse-sized, snake-like head have left a trail of
clues and controversy going back three centuries.

In The Great New England Sea Serpent J.P. O’Neill draws on the historical
record as well as previously unpublished first-hand accounts to chronicle more
than 230 sightings of the mysterious marine creatures inhabiting the Gulf of
Maine. This book is for all the people who look at the sea, and wonder…

REVIEWS
“The Great New England Sea Serpent . . . is a landmark in sea-serpent
books. It gets high marks for being truly cryptozoologically aware, full of
passion, and a great story that continues to unfold.” -- Loren Coleman, author
of Bigfoot! and Mysterious America

“An extremely impressive work of scholarship, which will unquestionably remain
the standard work on this significant example, and episode, in the history of
unidentified marine creatures.” -- Karl Shuker, author of The New Zoo and
The Beasts that Hide from Man

“This is a marvelous book. No one with an interest in marine life,
cryptozoology, or the magic and mystery of the oceans should pass it by.” --
Matthew Bille, author of Rumors of Existence

JUNE PUSBACH O’NEILL
spent her formative years in the past playground of the sea
serpent, Swampscott, Massachusetts, and has never stopped hoping
to catch a glimpse of “His Snakeship.”